This Date In Reds History (5/9/09): Past Lineups

[Big Klu]

55 years ago (1954), the Reds split a doubleheader at Crosley Field vs. the Cardinals--losing the opener 10-7, and winning the nightcap 6-5.

First Game
St. Louis
Wally Moon cf
Solly Hemus ss
Red Schoendienst 2b
Stan Musial lf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Tom Alston 1b
Joe Frazier rf
Del Rice c
Vic Raschi p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Lloyd Merriman rf
Ed Bailey c
Howie Judson p


WP: Vic Raschi (3-0)
LP: Howie Judson (1-3)
Sv: Al Brazle (2)
HR: STL - Del Rice (1), Stan Musial (10). CIN - Ted Kluszewski (7), Jim Greengrass (4).

In Game 1, the Cardinals scored seven runs in the second inning off Howie Judson and Art Fowler.



Second Game
St. Louis
Wally Moon cf
Solly Hemus ss
Red Schoendienst 2b
Stan Musial lf
Ray Jablonski 3b
Tom Alston 1b
Joe Frazier rf
Del Rice c
Stu Miller p

Cincinnati
Bobby Adams 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Gus Bell cf
Ted Kluszewski 1b
Jim Greengrass lf
Johnny Temple 2b
Wally Post rf
Hobie Landrith c
Bud Podbielan p


WP: Bud Podbielan (2-1)
LP: Stu Miller (0-1)
Sv: Frank Smith (4)
HR: STL - Cot Deal (1), Solly Hemus (1). CIN - Ted Kluszewski 2 (9).

In Game 2, Ted Kluszewski hit a pair of homers to give him a total of three for the twinbill. Cardinals relief pitcher Cot Deal hit the only homer of his career in the fifth inning off Reds starter Bud Podbielan.

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50 years ago (1959), a 3-0 win at Milwaukee County Stadium vs. the Braves.

Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Vada Pinson cf
Frank Robinson 1b
Frank J. Thomas 3b
Jim Pendleton lf
Gus Bell rf
Roy McMillan ss
Dutch Dotterer c
Bob Purkey p

Milwaukee Braves
Johnny O'Brien 2b
Eddie Mathews 3b
Hank Aaron rf
Wes Covington lf
Frank Torre 1b
Bill Bruton cf
Del Crandall c
Johnny Logan ss
Warren Spahn p


WP: Bob Purkey (4-2)
LP: Warren Spahn (3-4)
HR: CIN - Roy McMillan (4).

Bob Purkey pitched a seven-hit shutout to get the win for the Reds.

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45 years ago (1964), a 5-4 loss at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose 2b
Chico Ruiz 3b
Vada Pinson cf
Gordy Coleman 1b
Frank Robinson rf
Johnny Edwards c
Tommy Harper lf
Leo Cardenas ss
Bob Purkey p

Philadelphia
Tony Taylor 2b
Dick Allen 3b
Johnny Callison rf
Tony Gonzalez cf
Wes Covington lf
John Herrnstein 1b
Clay Dalrymple c
Bobby Wine ss
Jim Bunning p


WP: Dallas Green (1-0)
LP: Bob Purkey (0-2)
Sv: Ed Roebuck (3)
HR: None.

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40 years ago (1969), an 8-5 seven-inning win at Jarry Park in Montreal, in a game called due to rain.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
Tony Cloninger p

Montreal
Maury Wills ss
Gary Sutherland 2b
Rusty Staub rf
Mack Jones lf
Donn Clendenon 1b
Coco Laboy 3b
John Boccabella c
Don Bosch cf
Mudcat Grant p


WP: George Culver (2-3)
LP: Mudcat Grant (1-3)
HR: CIN - Lee May (5), Bobby Tolan (6). MON - Mack Jones (6).

Reds manager Dave Bristol was ejected in the fifth inning by third base umpire Bill Williams for arguing the force out call on Tommy Helms at third base.

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30 years ago (1979), a 7-4 win at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati
Ken Griffey rf
Junior Kennedy 2b
Dave Concepcion ss
George Foster lf
Champ Summers 1b
Johnny Bench c
Ray Knight 3b
Cesar Geronimo cf
Paul Moskau p

Chicago Cubs
Ivan DeJesus ss
Bobby Murcer rf
Bill Buckner 1b
Dave Kingman lf
Steve R. Ontiveros 3b
Jerry Martin cf
Tim Blackwell c
Ted Sizemore 2b
Mike Krukow p


WP: Paul Moskau (2-0)
LP: Lynn McGlothen (3-3)
Sv: Doug Bair (5)
HR: CHI - Dave Kingman (8).

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25 years ago (1984), a 6-4 win at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Cincinnati
Eddie Milner cf
Ron Oester 2b
Duane Walker lf
Dave Parker rf
Dan Driessen 1b
Dave Concepcion 3b
Dann Bilardello c
Tom Foley ss
Bruce Berenyi p

Montreal
Miguel Dilone lf
Bryan Little 2b
Tim Raines cf
Andre Dawson rf
Gary Carter c
Tim Wallach 3b
Terry Francona 1b
Angel Salazar ss
Bill Gullickson p


WP: Tom Hume (2-3)
LP: Bill Gullickson (0-3)
Sv: John Franco (2)
HR: CIN - Duane Walker (5), Dave Parker (1). MON - Miguel Dilone (1).

After starting the season homerless in his first 113 AB's, Cincinnati native Dave Parker hit his first home run as a Red--a two-run shot in the eighth inning off Bill Gullickson.

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20 years ago (1989), a 3-1 loss at Riverfront Stadium vs. the Mets.

New York Mets
Mookie Wilson cf
Howard Johnson 3b
Kevin McReynolds lf
Darryl Strawberry rf
Tim Teufel 2b
Keith Hernandez 1b
Gary Carter c
Kevin Elster ss
Sid Fernandez p

Cincinnati
Kal Daniels lf
Chris Sabo 3b
Barry Larkin ss
Todd Benzinger 1b
Joel Youngblood rf
Rolando Roomes cf
Bo Diaz c
Ron Oester 2b
Danny Jackson p


WP: Sid Fernandez (4-1)
LP: Danny Jackson (1-6)
Sv: Randy Myers (6)
HR: CIN - Todd Benzinger (2).

Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell, and Randy Myers combined on a six-hitter for the Mets. Danny Jackson, Rob Dibble, and Norm Charlton combined on a five-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds.

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15 years ago (1994), a 3-2 win at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Cincinnati
Barry Larkin ss
Hal Morris 1b
Roberto Kelly cf
Kevin Mitchell lf
Reggie Sanders rf
Tony Fernandez 3b
Bret Boone 2b
Brian Dorsett c
Tom Browning p

San Diego
Bip Roberts 2b
Tony Gwynn rf
Derek Bell cf
Phil Plantier lf
Archi Cianfrocco 3b
Dave Staton 1b
Ricky Gutierrez ss
Brad Ausmus c
A.J. Sager p


WP: Johnny Ruffin (2-0)
LP: Pedro A. Martinez (0-1)
Sv: Jeff Brantley (4)
HR: SD - Phil Plantier (9).

With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Tom Browning broke his left arm while delivering a pitch to Padres 3B Archi Cianfrocco.

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10 years ago (1999), an 8-5 win at Riverfront vs. the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs
Lance Johnson cf
Mickey Morandini 2b
Sammy Sosa rf
Mark Grace 1b
Henry Rodriguez lf
Benito Santiago c
Tyler Houston 3b
Jose Hernandez ss
Scott Sanders p

Cincinnati
Mike Cameron cf
Dmitri Young rf
Greg Vaughn lf
Sean Casey 1b
Barry Larkin ss
Mark Lewis 3b
Brian Johnson c
Pokey Reese 2b
Jason Bere p


WP: Scott Williamson (3-1)
LP: Terry Adams (0-1)
Sv: Danny Graves (5)
HR: CIN - Greg Vaughn 2 (7), Brian Johnson (3).

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Five years ago (2004), a 7-6 10-inning loss at Great American Ball Park vs. the Giants.

San Francisco
Michael Tucker rf
J.T. Snow 1b
Marquis Grissom cf
Barry Bonds lf
Edgardo Alfonzo 3b
Deivi Cruz ss
Neifi Perez 2b
Yorvit Torrealba c
Brett Tomko p

Cincinnati
D'Angelo Jimenez 2b
Barry Larkin ss
Sean Casey 1b
Ken Griffey Jr. cf
Ryan Freel lf
Jacob Cruz rf
Javier Valentin c
Juan Castro 3b
Todd Van Poppel p


WP: Jim Brower (1-2)
LP: Danny Graves (1-3)
HR: SF - Marquis Grissom (5). CIN - Sean Casey (4).

[LawFive]

With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Tom Browning broke his left arm while delivering a pitch to Padres 3B Archi Cianfrocco.

To this day, one of the most grotesque things I've ever witnessed.

[westofyou]

In 1984 on this date Diamondbacks manager AJ Hinch was getting ready for his 10th birthday.

[cumberlandreds]

40 years ago (1969), an 8-5 seven-inning win at Jarry Park in Montreal, in a game called due to rain.

Cincinnati
Pete Rose cf
Bobby Tolan rf
Alex Johnson lf
Tony Perez 3b
Lee May 1b
Johnny Bench c
Tommy Helms 2b
Darrel Chaney ss
Tony Cloninger p

Montreal
Maury Wills ss
Gary Sutherland 2b
Rusty Staub rf
Mack Jones lf
Donn Clendenon 1b
Coco Laboy 3b
John Boccabella c
Don Bosch cf
Mudcat Grant p


WP: George Culver (2-3)
LP: Mudcat Grant (1-3)
HR: CIN - Lee May (5), Bobby Tolan (6). MON - Mack Jones (6).

Reds manager Dave Bristol was ejected in the fifth inning by third base umpire Bill Williams for arguing the force out call on Tommy Helms at third base.

Just wanted to point out that this was the first ever meeting between the Reds and Les Expos.